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Swine toll climbs to 92 in Pune

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Press Trust of India Pune

Swine flu toll in the city rose to 92 after a six-month pregnant woman succumbed to the disease in a hospital here, health officials said today. The woman died last night.

According to Ashok Mehta, joint director, health, ten fresh cases were detected in the city since yesterday and the number of critical patients stood at 21 out of whom eight needed ventilator support.

Various hospitals in the city admitted 33 new patients during this period, he said.

Meanwhile, the organisers of the winter Savai Gandharva music festival, a much-awaited annual event held here, attracting a galaxy of vocalists and lovers of classical music, have postponed the fixture indefinitely in view of Swine flu.

 

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First Published: Oct 27 2009 | 11:38 AM IST

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